A theatrical producer puts aside his own success to boost the career of a talented singer.A theatrical producer puts aside his own success to boost the career of a talented singer.A theatrical producer puts aside his own success to boost the career of a talented singer.
Laurence Criner
- Doc Dorando
- (as Lawrence Criner)
Vernon McCalla
- Mason
- (as Vernon McCallum)
Guernsey Morrow
- Ed. Lake
- (as Guersney Morrow)
Charles Hawkins
- Sam - Stage Manager
- (as Charlie Hawkins)
Rubberneck Holmes
- Specialty Act
- (as Rubber Neck Holmes)
- Directors
- William L. Nolte
- Ralph Cooper(uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaShot in ten days.
- ConnectionsEdited into Strange Frame: Love & Sax (2012)
Featured review
Lena Is Tops
A great look at the black entertainment industry in 1938. A young Lena Horne shines in her performance as Ethel, a singer who makes her way to the 'big time'. Ralph Cooper plays her boyfriend Duke who is also involved in the entertainment business. As the film progresses, Duke and Erthel are separated and Duke throws his lot in with a travelling medicine show with the esteemed Doctor Dorando, played wonderfully by Laurence Criner. The time with the medicine show is one of this movies treasures as it gives the audience a rare look at how an actual medicine show operated around the South back then. Special musical guests are presented (great guitarist featured by the way...), the spiel is given and the medicine sells.
As one of the stage performers shown on stage early in the movie, look for the fantastic moves of "Rubberneck Holmes". Don't worry, you will recognize him.
A lot of these 'race movies' are a fantastic look at wonderful performers that were never presented in mainstream Hollywood. This movie is worth seeing.
As one of the stage performers shown on stage early in the movie, look for the fantastic moves of "Rubberneck Holmes". Don't worry, you will recognize him.
A lot of these 'race movies' are a fantastic look at wonderful performers that were never presented in mainstream Hollywood. This movie is worth seeing.
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- Schlockmeister
- Sep 25, 2000
Details
- Runtime1 hour 13 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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